What new genre would that be, bo sox?
We've had detective fiction since Poe.
And that's a fair point about Christie, though I'd say--with no slight intended towards her...I mean, she helped the Doctor save the world from an evil space wasp, what's not to like?--there's a difference between critical and commercial impact/significance/success.
In terms of form and especially in terms of how female characters are written and perceived--ie, as both emotionally complex and not ending up in marriage or even focusing on marriage a lot of the time, as was the case with Austen, the Brontes, George Eliot and previous female writers as well as, of course, men writing about women--Woolf was revolutionary and I'd argue she still is.
Unlike the Stephenie Meyers and E.L. Jameses of today...
Life does not begin at man for Woolf's female characters, and often times, it doesn't end with a man, either. It's a bit sad that's still novel today, but it is.
Also, did you just attempt to go hipster on me with your "pathetic mainstreams" bit there, maple? For shame...you usually troll better than that...come on, don't start sipping PBR and listening to vinyl while telling me you liked Obscure As Hell Band #1534 before everyone else thought they were cool!
NEVER go full hipster.
Also:
Woolf: 3
Morris: 0 (I admit, I've never heard of him either...person who voted this person in, care to explain who William Morris is? Wikipedia's telling me he's a socialist poet...?)
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